From IFC Faculty Affairs Committee
PASSED BY IFC 5/2/06
Representation of Fulltime Non-Tenure-Track Faculty on IFC
Rationale:
Fulltime Non-Tenure-Track Faculty (NTTF) members contribute greatly to the achievements of the IUPUI community. Contributions include teaching at all levels, providing services to thousands of patients and clients, and conducting research. Without the productive efforts of these approximately 920 individuals, the IUPUI community would find it very difficult to achieve its mission and goals. However, these individuals lack representation on the IUPUI Faculty Council.
IUPUI and the IFC would benefit from the wisdom and advice obtained from their participation. Governance should be shared among faculty in order to protect the rights and the responsibilities of all of its members. It is incumbent on all faculty members to protect the right to representation of their colleagues in faculty governance processes.
Proposed motion:
Ten at-large representatives from the ranks of the non-tenure track faculty (NTTF) shall be elected to the IUPUI Faculty Council. No more than two representatives should come from the same school.
(over)
Supportive
Information:
There are currently 929 NTTF in the following academic appointments (C.
McGarry, 4/2006):
519 Clinical appointees
233 Research scientist/professor
169 Lecturers
8 Academic specialists
Schools/units having NTTF academic appointments (C. McGarry, 4/2006):
Medicine
Nursing
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Education
Social Work
Law
Liberal Arts
There are currently 1327 tenure track academic appointments:
1,321 Professor (Associate, Assistant)
6 Acting Assistant Professor
The TTF have 127 voting positions in IUPUI Faculty Council (M. Martin,
4/2006). The 127 voting positions represent
39 unit representatives
39 at-large representatives
4 Ex-officio (Faculty IFC Officers); (Parliamentarian--non-voting)
2 Ex-officio (Chancellor’s designees)
8 Ex-officio (IFC Executive Committee members)
13 Ex-officio (UFC members)
22 Deans or unit heads
The NTTF have 0 representatives. If 10 representatives were added to the voting
roster for the IUPUI Faculty Council, they would represent:
10/103 faculty (unit, at-large, IFC officers, IFCEC, and UFC) voting
positions (9.7%)
10/137 total voting positions (7.3%)